vampire
part of speech
noun (a vampire, vampires); also vampire bat
meaning for a pupil
1) In stories and legends, a vampire is a dead person who rises from the grave at night and drinks the blood of living people. tree →
2) A vampire bat is a real small bat from Central and South America that feeds on the blood of animals. tree →
3) (informal) A vampire can be a person or thing that drains your energy, time or money: «energy vampire». tree →
sense in the lessons
Vampires appear in spooky stories, Halloween costumes and films; the most famous is Count Dracula, from a book by Bram Stoker. In folk tales vampires fear garlic, sunlight and crosses, and have no reflection — these are made-up beliefs. In science, vampire bats make tiny cuts and lap the blood; they hardly ever bite people. Phrases: «vampire bat», «vampire fangs», «energy vampire».
examples
- In the story, the vampire only came out at night. tree →
- My brother dressed up as a vampire with plastic fangs for Halloween. tree →
- Count Dracula is the most famous vampire. tree →
- Vampire bats lick up blood from sleeping cows. tree →
- Old stories say vampires are scared of garlic. tree →
- Phone chargers left plugged in are «energy vampires». tree →
- Vampires are not real; they are a legend. tree →
- The origin of the Vampire is hidden in obscurity. tree →
note
Plural «vampires». Vampires are made-up; vampire bats are real. Trap: vampire bats do not suck blood; they lap it like a cat drinking milk. The word came into English from Slavic languages through German.
Trees and pragmatics
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